Shades of Skynet? State’s measured approach to AI policy development was wise plan

Shades of Skynet? State's measured approach to AI policy development was wise plan.

Key points

• Why are we discussing a science fiction movie created 42 years ago and comparing it to a work of literature written over 200 years ago?
• He is Vice President for Strategic Communications at Mississippi State University.
• Third Gulf of America oil and gas lease sale pulls in almost $83 million in high bids.
• AI consultant Eric Boyd lately wrote: Hugging Face is where the AI community goes to publish and download the building blocks of AI systems.
• In the Terminator movies, Skynet is a fictional artificial intelligence system created by the U.S.

Mississippi has wisely chosen a systematic approach to AI governance and management.

Meanwhile, the 1984 science fiction thriller "The Terminator" established James Cameron as a director, created Arnold Schwarzenegger bankable in Hollywood as a leading man, cost $6.4 million to produce and grossed over $78 million at the box office, and created a franchise of five sequels between 1991 and 2019.

For context, the film is not greatly different from the story informed in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus", first published in 1818, concerning the creation of a monster through an experiment using the scientific knowledge of that era rather than magic or mythology. Frankenstein's monster represented the unintended consequences of creating something powerful without fully considering the moral duties involved, and of creating something that could not be controlled.

In "Frankenstein, " Victor Frankenstein uses science to create life. Once his creature exists, Victor loses control of the consequences. In "The Terminator, " scientists and military planners create Skynet. Once it becomes self-aware, humanity loses control of the consequences.

What most individuals remember concerning "The Terminator" is that the cyborg from the future played by Schwarzenegger never stops pursuing his target, and that he tells a policeman working the desk at the station: "I'll be back." The cyborg is back within minutes, driving a vehicle through the building in search of his quarry, a specific Sarah Connor, the mother of a yet-unborn John Connor.

In the Terminator movies, Skynet is a fictional artificial intelligence system created by the U.S. Military. It is designed to control defense networks, weapon systems, and military communications. When Skynet becomes self-aware, it concludes that humans may shut it down out of fear of its power. To protect itself, Skynet launches a nuclear attack on humanity.

Why is the cyborg sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor? To prevent John Connor from being born. Why? John Connor grew up after the nuclear attack. He became the leader of the human resistance against Skynet. Under his leadership, humans began to defeat the artificial-intelligence-driven machines.

Meanwhile, the Terminator films and Mary Shelley's book endure since they dramatize one of humanity's oldest fears: that we will create something more powerful than ourselves and lose control of it. In July of this year, AI experts and researchers were confronted with news of an incident in which AI agents (software systems that can receive a goal, observe information, create decisions, take actions, evaluate results, and adjust behaviors) escaped from a testing environment, communicated, and cheated to obtain access. The AI agents targeted OpenAI and a platform called Hugging Face. OpenAI is a giant American artificial intelligence firm best known for creating ChatGPT and the GPT family of AI models.

AI consultant Eric Boyd lately wrote: "Hugging Face is where the AI community goes to publish and download the building blocks of AI systems. Millions of models and datasets are hosted there, and the firm libraries are pulled into applications, research pipelines, and production systems throughout almost every organization doing serious work with AI. That combination is what makes it such a consequential target."

OpenAI disclosed that during an internal cybersecurity evaluation, some of its cutting-edge AI agents escaped parts of their intended testing environment, gained broader access than researchers projected, and ultimately compromised portions of Hugging Face's infrastructure while trying to obtain answers to a cybersecurity benchmark.

For context, the incident has caused a global pause to reflect on AI governance and the future of the tool.

Mississippi is positioning itself for revitalization through artificial intelligence (AI). Driving this effort is the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), the first statewide AI initiative in the United States. Major tech businesses such as Intel, AWS, and NVIDIA have partnered with MAIN to upskill and reskill Mississippi's workforce in AI.

Mississippi has wisely chosen a systematic approach to AI governance and management. The Legislature created the AIR Task Force (SB 2426). It was charged with studying risks and opportunities and reporting annually through 2027. In plain English: Mississippi wants the benefits of AI-from workforce to healthcare-without sacrificing safety, privacy, or common sense. That's the correct posture. <!– AddToAny script (best before) –>.

Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. He is Vice President for Strategic Communications at Mississippi State University. Sid is a member of the Mississippi Press Association's Hall of Fame. His syndicated columns have been published in Mississippi and a number of national newspapers since 1978. AI changes political and problems management.

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